Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04
House Bills Explained.
REVENUE.

House Bills Explained.
REVENUE.
Mo. 49, Amends section 81 Of chapter
% of the political code, by adding: GAIL
such interest and penalty, when collected,
shall be credited proportionately to the
separate fund on which itaccrued."
ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
No. 100. Appropriates $4,000 for the pur-
chase of grounds, not TO exceed forty acres,
within two miles of Huron, and fitting
them up for the purpose of holding an an
nual territorial fair and fat stock show.
Two thousand dollars is appropriated an
nually to defray the expenses Of the fair
and for making necessary improvements.
COMMISSIONERS TO REPORT SEMI-AN-
NUALLY.
No. 1O1. Requires the county commits
sioners to publish, Immediately after each
January and July meeting, statement
showing the amount of warrants drawn,
paid and outstanding for the preceding six
months. The act to take effect after July
/, 1887.
TO ENCOURAGE VOTING.
No. 102. Provides that any person who
shall have the power to vote at any gen.
eral election, shall be given certificate by
the Judges of election that he has voted
which, when presented to the overseers of
the highways, shall entitle him to rebate
of one days road poll tax on his assess
ment for that year.
CANCELLING COULTY WARRANTS.
No, 1O3. Requires the county commits
sioners to cancel and destroy all warrants
which have remained uncalled for and on
file for period exceeding three years pre-
vious to the date of the previous regular
meeting to that on which the cancellation is
made. Such cancellation nulifies the debt
or account for which such warrant was
drawn. The act to take effect after july
l, 1887.
LIMITING THE FEES OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
No. lO5. Provides that when the legal
fees IN each office of the county treasurer,
Judge of probate, auditor and school super
intendent shall exceed $4,000, such excess
shall revert to the county treasury. Accu-
rate accounts are to be rendered monthly.
and failure to comply with there require
ments is made misdemeanor. When help
is needed the commissioners shall employ
and pay the clerks at the selection OF the
officers The act is to take effect April l,
1887.
THE EXEMPTION BILL.
House Bill No. 81. Mr.. Greene's bill. to
amend section 1923 of the code of civil pro-
cedure and to repeal sections S24 and 1926 of
the code of civil procedure, provides as fol-
First. All household and kitchen fur
niture. including beds, bedsteads and bed
ding used by the debtor and his family, not
exceeding two hundred and fifty (25O) dol
lars in value.
Third. All private libraries, family BIZ
bles, portraits, pictures, musical lnstru-
ments and paintings not kept for the pur-
Fourth. A pew Or other sitting in a
Fifth. A lot or lots in any burial
ground.
Sixth. All wearing apparel and cloth
ing for the debtor and his family.
Seventh. The provisions fer the debtor
and his family necessary for one years
supply, either provided or growing or both
Eighth. The earnings of the debtor or
his family at any time within sixty (6O)
DAYS next preceding the levy.
Ninth, Two cows and calf, one horse
or mare unless more than one horse or mare
is exempt as hereinafter provided. Fifty
sheep and the wool therefrom, and materl-
ais manufactured from said wool; six
stands Of bees: five hogs and all pigs under
six months. The necessary food for eX-
empted animals for six months. All lax
raised from one acre of ground and manu-
factured therefrom. One sewing machine
and all other instruments OF domestic LABOR
kept for actual use.
Tenth. The proper tools, implements,
instruments, books or library of the debtor;
If a farmer, mechanic, surveyor, clergyman,
lawyer, physician, teacher or professor.
Eleventh. The horse or team, consist
ing of not more than two horses or mares
or mules or two yokes of oxen, and the wa
gon or other vehicles, with proper harness